Tag Archives: Shakespeare

The first night is Twelfth Night

Posted on June 4, 2015 by djnpub

Tonight I attended the first CalShakes play of the season, which was Twelfth Night. We had a full house as Nathan B, and Kyoko and Ben, joined Bill, Andy and me. We lucked out as the night was very pleasant … Continue reading →

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Just one more …

Posted on November 8, 2014 by djnpub

I guess I wasn’t quite done with Shakespeare for the year. Bob and I went over to San Francisco to see a production of The Tempest by the African-American Shakespeare Company. While this represented my 3rd production of The Tempest … Continue reading →

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The Summer of Theater

Posted on October 5, 2014 by djnpub

I never planned it this way, but at least as summer ended this year I couldn’t complain of having let the season slip by without doing anything. It started by seeing an online post about one Shakespeare festival right after … Continue reading →

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Mike Daisey on Shakespeare’s Tragedies

Posted on October 2, 2014 by djnpub

I’m ending up the summer of theater frenzy (even though it’s technically not summer any more) with a 4-day series of performances by monologist Mike Daisey at CalShakes, covering four different Shakespeare tragedies. I previously saw him perform The Agony … Continue reading →

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Ashland Revisited — day 6

Posted on September 19, 2014 by djnpub

My last full day in Ashland started with a hearty breakfast at a local restaurant. I don’t think it will be necessary to eat much the rest of the day. In the early afternoon, I headed over to the intimate … Continue reading →

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Ashland Revisited — day 5

Posted on September 18, 2014 by djnpub

Today I had to change residences since I couldn’t get the full set of days at my original B&B. After checking out, I went and hung out in Lithia Park, just relaxing and taking some pictures. After some lunch, I … Continue reading →

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Ashland Revisited — day 4

Posted on September 17, 2014 by djnpub

Another relaxing lazy day, recharging my batteries. I did a lot of reading (and some snoozing). In the evening, I headed over to the Elizabethan Theatre to see Into the Woods. This is a Sondheim musical based around a mashup … Continue reading →

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Ashland Revisited — day 3

Posted on September 16, 2014 by djnpub

After breakfast, I spent most of the day lazily relaxing. I guess I was more exhausted than I thought, but it was a good rest. I did a little reading, and was mostly a slug. This evening I went to … Continue reading →

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Ashland Revisited

Posted on September 14, 2014 by djnpub

Finally, time for a little break. I made my way back up to Ashland, Oregon, to have some relaxation, do some sightseeing, and see some more Shakespeare at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. I did the long drive up fairly speedily … Continue reading →

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A Warm Midsummer Night

Posted on September 11, 2014 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the last play in CalShakes summer season, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It was an unusually warm evening, and it was a nice production. The set was quite basic, but used effectively The initial monochrome backdrop for the … Continue reading →

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